Pulled Pork Sandwich
Packed with smoky, tender, and juicy pulled pork, these barbecue sandwiches are perfect for a summer cookout. We like to serve ours on soft rolls with a bit of coleslaw and some of our favorite barbecue sauce. They're easy to make and always a hit with crowds!
Servings: 6 Sandwiches
Calories: 571kcal
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 2 teaspoons garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons onion powder
- 2 teaspoons ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Pinch Cayenne Pepper
- 4 pound bone-in pork shoulder larger shoulders can be used
- 1 cup BBQ Sauce more can be used if you like your pulled pork super saucy
- 6 sandwich buns
- 1 1/2 cups coleslaw
Instructions
- Move the top oven rack to the lower third of the oven and preheat the oven to 300⁰F.
- Combine the sugar, salt, and spices in a bowl.
- Place the pork shoulder into a large baking dish. You want sides that are at least 2 inches high so the juice doesn’t run out when cooking.
- Coat the meat with the BBQ rub.
- Cover with aluminum foil and place into the preheated oven and bake for 3 hours.
- Baste the meat, leave uncovered and continue baking for another 4 to 5 hours or until the bones pull out easily and continue basting every 30 minutes or so.
- Remove from the oven and allow to cool enough to handle.
- Remove the bones and excess fat. Shred the remaining meat and place into a slow cooker along with the BBQ sauce and heat on low for 2 hours. Alternately, you can heat the meat and BBQ sauce in a covered dish for 1 hour at 300⁰F.
- Once the pork is finished it is time to build the sandwiches.
- Split open the buns, top the bottom half with about 4 ounces of BBQ pork then 1/4 cup of coleslaw.
- Serve immediately with plenty of napkins.
Notes
Pork shoulder needs to be cooked slowly for tender meat. There really isn’t a shortcut.
Pork shoulder can be cooked overnight, covered, for 8 to 10 hours at 225⁰F.
It can also be cooked in a slow cooker, if you have one large enough, for 9 to 10 hours on low.
Sugar, salt, and spices can be substituted with your favorite BBQ rub.
Pork shoulder can be cooked overnight, covered, for 8 to 10 hours at 225⁰F.
It can also be cooked in a slow cooker, if you have one large enough, for 9 to 10 hours on low.
Sugar, salt, and spices can be substituted with your favorite BBQ rub.
Nutrition
Serving: 1Sandwich | Calories: 571kcal | Carbohydrates: 62g | Protein: 43g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 1733mg | Potassium: 891mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 497IU | Vitamin C: 8mg | Calcium: 118mg | Iron: 5mg
